Ukraine
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Ukraine, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Ukraine protests Israeli tourism invitation to Russian rapper GeeGun
Ukraine’s embassy in Israel protested the Israeli Tourism Ministry’s invitation to Russian rapper GeeGun, accusing him of backing Russia’s war against Ukraine. Israel’s embassy in…
Hector Bellerin again denounces Israel in interview
Hector Bellerin used an appearance on Marc Giró’s Cara Show to again criticize Israel and back Palestine. He said football should use its platform to oppose what he called genocid…
French Navy Seizes Russian Oil Tanker Off Sicily in Anti-Sanctions Operation
France seized the Russian tanker Delivr off Sicily on Tuesday as part of a wider crackdown on Russia’s shadow fleet. President Emmanuel Macron said Europe will not let such ships…
Germany Moves to Take Major Stake in Tank Maker KNDS
Germany has agreed to buy about 40% of KNDS, making the state one of its two largest shareholders with France. The deal, still awaiting budget committee approval, is part of Berli…
Can Israel's Defense Tech Stand on Its Own Without the U.S.?
An Israeli Business article asks whether Israel can sustain its defense needs if U.S. support weakens. Experts say full independence is impossible, but Israel must rapidly expand…
FBI Warns Drone Attacks Could Soon Reach the United States
FBI Deputy Director Chris Wray warned that drone attacks seen in Ukraine and the Middle East are likely to reach the United States. He said cheap, accessible drones and new 5G and…
Uman Braces for Rosh Hashanah as Rabbi Nachman’s Tomb Gets Renovated
Uman’s Rabbi Nachman shrine is undergoing pre-Rosh Hashanah maintenance by Breslov volunteers, not local workers. The site’s broader reconstruction is awaiting final permits and i…
El Al Suspends Tel Aviv-Moscow Flights Amid Drone Threats
El Al has suspended its Tel Aviv-Moscow flights because of Ukrainian drone attacks and the resulting risks in Russian airspace. The airline will review the situation next week bef…
Ukraine's Most Powerful Weapon Against Russia Is Its Battle-Hardened Soldiers
Ukrainian front-line soldiers say their real strength against Russia is human endurance, not drones or missiles. The article highlights Ihor Vizirenko of the 21st Mechanized Briga…
Massive Fire and Explosions Hit Oil Refinery in Krasnodar Region After Ukrainian Drone Strike
Ukraine launched a drone attack on an oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region, causing explosions and a large fire. Thick smoke spread across the area, and additional reports me…
Turkish Drone Maker to Fund Scholarships for Palestinian Students
Baykar, Turkey’s biggest drone maker, signed an agreement to fund scholarships for Palestinian students studying in Turkey. The article also reports a surge in Indian defense expo…
Birds in Ukraine Are Building Nests from Drone Fiber-Optic Debris
Birds in Ukraine’s Donbas region are using discarded drone fiber-optic cable to build nests. The unusual behavior reflects the scale of modern warfare debris and raises environmen…
Russian Drones Destroy Ukrainian Robotic Supply Vehicles, Video Shows
Russian drone footage purportedly shows a precise attack on Ukrainian robotic supply vehicles used to support troops. The article says the vehicles were hit and destroyed, but giv…
Switzerland weighs alternative air defense suppliers after U.S. Patriot delay
Switzerland is in talks with France, South Korea and Israel for a second air defense system after U.S. Patriot deliveries were delayed by four to five years. Defense officials sai…
Russia Furious Over Trump’s Shift as Pressure on Belarus Intensifies
Russia says Donald Trump is no longer acting as a neutral mediator on Ukraine, while Ukrainian officials report improved ties with him. At the same time, Moscow is reportedly pres…
Manor Solomon Says He Still Has Unfinished Business With the Premier League
Manor Solomon said he has unfinished business with the Premier League in a Sport 5 interview published June 24, 2026. He discussed his Real Madrid display, his escape from Kyiv du…
Ukraine Deploys Protective Netting Over Key Roads to Stop Russian Drones
Ukraine is installing protective netting over major roads to stop Russian drones and UAVs from hitting troops and military vehicles. The report says the fast-built system also red…
North Korea Launches Its Largest Warship Yet, Signaling a Bigger Naval Ambition
North Korea launched its biggest warship, the 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon, at Nampo shipyard on Tuesday. Kim Jong Un said the navy had ended decades of stagnation and ordered fa…
Russia Presses Belarus to Deepen Role in War Against Ukraine
Russia is pressuring Belarus to expand military support for the war in Ukraine, including more launch sites, infrastructure, and troops. Zelensky warned Ukraine may strike Belarus…
Reports in England and Italy say Solomon is not in Tottenham or Fiorentina plans
English and Italian reports say Manor Solomon is not in Roberto De Zerbi’s plans at Tottenham and is also not currently favored by Fiorentina. His future depends on whether Totten…
Report: China’s yuan network is helping Iran sidestep U.S. sanctions
A Wall Street Journal report says China’s expanding yuan-based payment system is helping Iran sell oil and bypass U.S. sanctions. The piece says the trend is reshaping global fina…
Russia Says It Intercepted 323 Ukrainian Drones Overnight
Russia’s Defense Ministry said it intercepted 323 Ukrainian drones overnight. The statement gave no further details on locations, damage, or casualties.
Trump Orders Pentagon to Push Quantum Tech for Battlefield Use
Donald Trump signed two executive orders to accelerate U.S. quantum technology, including battlefield sensors, a national quantum computer and stronger cyber defenses. The Pentago…
Legendary Chabad cantor Berel Zaltzman dies in New Jersey at 92
Rabbi Berel Zaltzman, the legendary Chabad cantor and prayer leader, died overnight in New Jersey at 92. Born in Soviet Ukraine, he became a prominent underground religious figure…
Ostroh Jews mark a special Purim for the day a Russian shell failed to explode
Jews descended from Ostroh’s former community mark 7 Tammuz as a local Purim, remembering how Russian shells hit the Maharshal synagogue in 1792 but did not explode. After a Jew e…
Ukraine's elite forces deploy a long-range acoustic weapon
Ukraine's Special Operations Forces have been seen using a vehicle-mounted LRAD 1950XL-RT acoustic system. The U.S.-made device can project focused sound up to 5 kilometers and is…
Sunak Warns Britain's Next Prime Minister to Have a Plan or Lose Sleep
Rishi Sunak warned Andy Burnham that without a clear plan he will be another sleepless British prime minister. The warning came as Keir Starmer resigned, deepening a period of rap…
Teen researcher lands on Kremlin blacklist after exposing crypto network
Seventeen-year-old Alexander Browder says he was blacklisted by Russia after exposing a crypto network used to move about $100 billion and help fund the war in Ukraine. His work a…
Ukraine Opens Captured Russian Weapons Data to Western Experts
Ukraine has launched TROPHYLAB, a restricted digital platform that gives Western defense experts access to technical data on captured Russian weapons. Kyiv says the database alrea…
Israeli Cinema Surges Into a Busy Summer With Major New Releases
Israeli cinema is having a packed summer, with a major box-office hit, festival favorites, and several new releases lined up through August. The slate includes family dramas, come…
Ten Years After Brexit, Britain Is Still Paying the Price
A decade after Brexit, the article says Britain has suffered weaker growth, lower investment, and more trade friction with Europe. Polls show most Britons now want to rejoin the E…
Three Israelis Killed in Maryland Small Plane Crash After Flight From New Jersey
Three Israeli men, Yoav Bomrind, Elad Neidik and David Rabinovich, were killed when a Piper PA-28 crashed in Maryland after taking off from a New Jersey flight school. Bomrind’s f…
Zelensky Thanks Starmer for Strong Support of Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Keir Starmer on Monday after the British prime minister resigned. He praised Starmer as a major supporter of Ukraine and said he would always be welcome…
Wars Drive Record Funding Into Defense Tech Startups
Defense-tech startups have raised $12.3 billion so far this year as wars in Ukraine and Iran drive demand. Major companies including Anduril, Kraken Technology, Helsing and Stark…
Video Captures Ukrainian Drone Explosion Over Moscow
Dozens of Ukrainian drones were launched toward Moscow in recent days, and videos shared on social media showed one being intercepted and exploding in the air. The attacks reporte…
India temporarily blocks Telegram over exam leak and fraud networks
India temporarily blocked Telegram nationwide after authorities linked the app to leaked medical entrance exam questions and fraud networks. Officials called it a last resort, whi…
New book alleges Scott Bessent hurled insults at Zelensky and urged Trump to bar Oval Office meeting
A new book claims Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent privately insulted Volodymyr Zelensky and urged Donald Trump to block him from the Oval Office unless Ukraine accepted a mineral…
After being hit by a car during an alert, a Holon woman found emergency shelter support
Svetlana Braya of Holon was seriously injured when a car hit her during an air raid as she headed to a shelter. After days forced to sleep in a public shelter, the Purple Vest pro…
Swiss Alpine Resort Hosts US-Iran Talks, With a Long Diplomatic History
Iranian and US officials are holding talks at Switzerland’s Bürgenstock resort as part of efforts to implement a preliminary understanding. The alpine property has long hosted wea…
A Nation in Mourning, and a Call to Hold the Line
Israelis mourned fallen soldiers at funerals in Kfar Saba, Herzliya, Haifa, Mount Herzl, and Karmiel Mahral. The article uses these deaths to argue that Israel must resist calls f…
Zelensky Accuses Polish President of Fanning Anti-Ukrainian Hatred
Volodymyr Zelensky accused Polish President Karol Nawrocki of fanning hatred against Ukrainians after Nawrocki revoked Zelensky’s highest Polish decoration. Zelensky linked the mo…
After Russian Drone Strike, Odessa Jewish Community Receives International Support
International diplomats and officials visited Odessa after a Russian drone strike damaged the Chabad school and orphanage complex and nearly killed 124 children. Israel, Britain a…
U.S. Sanctions Campaign Faces Limits as Rivals Find Ways Around It
The United States has intensified sanctions on Iran and other adversaries, but many of those targets continue to evade pressure. The article says weak enforcement, not the tool it…
Ukraine’s drone campaign pushes Crimea into severe fuel rationing
Russian authorities in Crimea banned public fuel sales after Ukrainian drone strikes intensified shortages and hit energy infrastructure. Kyiv said it struck an oil depot in Crime…
Jerusalem Set to Host Third Straight Grand Slam Athletics Meet
Jerusalem will host the third straight Grand Slam athletics meet on June 25 at Givat Ram, with 76 athletes from 29 countries. Israeli stars and international relay teams will comp…
Haredi Posters, Political Fury, and a Wartime Debate Over Israeli Unity
A current affairs program linked Israel’s internal divisions to wartime casualties, a fierce rabbinic outburst, and the enduring memory of the Altalena affair. It also reported th…
Hundreds in Haifa bury IDF reservist Alexander Filin after deadly southern Lebanon blast
Hundreds attended the funeral in Haifa of Staff Sgt. Alexander Filin, 29, who was killed Wednesday by an explosive device in southern Lebanon. Family, friends and commanders remem…
Fallen Fighter Alexander Filin Laid to Rest in Haifa
Alexander Filin, a 29-year-old IDF fighter killed in southern Lebanon last Thursday, was buried Sunday in Haifa. He was remembered as a modest, brave man who once stopped a stabbi…